Pakistani firm offers South Africa insurance cover

With South Africa's cricketers finding it difficult to secure insurance cover for their upcoming tour of Pakistan, a Pakistani firm has expressed its willingness to provide the same.

The Adammjee Insurance Company indicated that they would be willing to provide up to Rupees 10 million ($17,240) as cover for the entire team if they were unable to get the insurance back home in South Africa.

However, the firm issued a caveat, saying, "There is no insurance available in the market against terrorism."

Ramiz Raja, the Pakistan Cricket Board's chief executive, had let it be known to the Pakistani media that the South Africans were facing insurance strife. A three-member South African delegation visited Pakistan over the weekend to check out the security arrangements, which have been planned on the level usually reserved for visiting heads of state.